Matt Gialich
person ActiveMatt Gialich is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at AstroForge, focusing on asteroid mining technology.
Matt Gialich is an experienced engineering leader and the Co-Founder and CEO of AstroForge, a company dedicated to developing mineral refining technology for extracting precious metals from asteroids. With over a decade of experience, he previously worked at Virgin Orbit, where he led avionics and flight software teams. His background reflects a strong focus on aerospace engineering and innovation in space exploration.
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Opportunities Beyond the Moon Opened by CLPS
NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program aims to launch monthly uncrewed missions to the Moon, fostering a lunar economy. Astroforge CEO Matt Gialich highlighted that their asteroid mining mission, costing $3.5M, relies on CLPS as traditional launch options are prohibitively expensive. Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines also illustrate the growing demand for lunar rideshare opportunities.